SAP S/4HANA PPDS Consultant (Automotive Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

SAP PPDS & S/4HANA

• Hands-on execution and support of S/4HANA PPDS in a live manufacturing environment

• Perform capacity planning and detailed scheduling to support daily production operations

• Configure and manage PPDS planning heuristics and optimizers

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PPDS and integrated SAP modules

• Manage PPDS–S/4HANA integration, including data consistency and transfer

• Support production planning processes and continuous improvements

Manufacturing & Domain

• Work closely with manufacturing teams in Automotive environments

• Support Discrete and Repetitive Manufacturing processes

• Handle complex production scenarios including sequencing and constraints

Collaboration & Communication

• Participate in daily client meetings and planning discussions

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, IT, Supply Chain)

• Provide clear status updates and recommendations to stakeholders

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory

• 3–4+ years of hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA PPDS

• Strong expertise in:

  • Capacity Planning

  • Detailed Scheduling

  • PPDS Heuristics & Optimizer

  • PPDS Troubleshooting & Support

• Automotive manufacturing experience (Mandatory)

• Experience with Discrete and Repetitive Manufacturing

• Excellent communication and client-facing skills

Nice to Have

• Experience or working knowledge of S/4HANA IPPE (Integrated Product & Process Engineering)

• Experience or exposure to S/4HANA Variant Configuration (VC)

• APO PPDS background with S/4HANA migration experience